The Valachi Papers (1972)

Name: The Valachi Papers
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1972
Duration: 125 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Charles Bronson, Lino Ventura, Jill Ireland, Walter Chiari, Joseph Wiseman

2h 5m France, Italy

Crime Drama

Plot

Joe Valachi finds himself in grave danger when Don Vito Genovese orders his assassination while they are both incarcerated. Facing imminent death, Valachi resorts to extreme measures to ensure his survival. After a failed attempt on his life leaves him shaken, he decides to shatter the Mafia's longstanding code of silence. This pivotal decision leads him to become a key witness for the government, exposing the inner workings of organized crime and forever altering the landscape of the Mafia in America.

Cast

Charles Bronson Lino Ventura Jill Ireland Walter Chiari Joseph Wiseman Gerald S. O'Loughlin Amedeo Nazzari Fausto Tozzi Pupella Maggio Angelo Infanti Guido Leontini María Baxa Mario Pilar Franco Borelli Alessandro Sperli